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1999/244/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(1999)768) (Text with EEA relevance)
1999/244/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(1999)768) (Text with EEA relevance)
1999/244/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(1999)768) (Text with EEA relevance)
IO L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 37–39
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1999/244/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(1999)768) (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 091 , 07/04/1999 P. 0037 - 0039
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 March 1999 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(1999)768) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/244/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 7 thereof, (1) Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/136/EC(4), lists the countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex I lists the names of the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision and Part II names those qualifying under Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC. Annex II lists the names of the countries and territories from which importation were authorised until the 31 January 1999, on the conditions of Article 11(7) of Directive 91/493/EEC; (2) Whereas Commission Decision 1999/245/EC(5), set specific import conditions for fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Seychelles. Whereas the Seychelles should therefore be added to Part I of the list of Annex I of countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised; (3) Whereas French Polynesia, Gabon and Saint Pierre et Miquelon, have provided information that they satisfy the equivalent conditions and are able to guarantee that the fishery products they export to the Community meet the health requirements of the Directive 91/493/EEC, it is therefore necessary to modify the above list to include those countries and territories in the Part II of the list; (4) Whereas the seriousness of the deficiencies observed during an inspection visit to Kazakhstan the imports of caviar would not be authorised and, therefore, this country shall be deleted from the Part II of the list; (5) Whereas the imports from third countries listed in the Annex II are no longer authorised, since 1 February 1999; (6) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex of the present Decision replaces the Annex I and the Annex II to Decision 97/296/EC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. (2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36. (3) OJ L 122, 14.5.1997, p. 21. (4) OJ L 44, 18.2.1999, p. 61. (5) See page 40 of this Official Journal. ANNEX List of countries and territories from which importation of fishery products in any form intended for human consumption is authorised I. Countries and territories covered by a specific decision under Council Directive 91/493/EC AL- Albania AR- Argentina AU- Australia BD- Bangladesh BR- Brazil CA- Canada CI- Côte d'Ivoire CL- Chile CO- Colombia CU- Cuba EC- Ecuador EE- Estonia FK- Falkland Islands FO- Faroes GH- Ghana GM- Gambia GT- Guatemala ID- Indonesia IN- India JP- Japan KR- South Korea MA- Morocco MG- Madagascar MR- Mauritania MV- Maldives MX- Mexico MY- Malaysia NG- Nigeria NZ- New Zealand PE- Peru PH- Philippines RU- Russia SC- Seychelles SG- Singapore SN- Senegal TH- Thailand TN- Tunisia TW- Taiwan TZ- Tanzania UY- Uruguay ZA- South Africa II. Countries and territories meeting the terms of Article 2(2) of Council Decision 95/408/EC AG- Antigua and Barbuda (1) AN- Netherlands Antilles AO- Angola AZ- Azerbaijan (2) BJ- Benin BS- Bahamas BZ- Belize CH- Switzerland CM- Cameroun CN- China CR- Costa Rica CV- Cape Verde CY- Cyprus CZ- Czech Republic DZ- Algeria ER- Eritrea FJ- Fiji GA- Gabon GL- Greenland GN- Guinea Conakri HK- Hong Kong HN- Honduras HR- Croatia HU- Hungary (3) IL- Israel IR- Iran JM- Jamaica KE- Kenya LK- Sri Lanka LT- Lithuania LV- Latvia MM- Myanmar MT- Malta MU- Mauritius MZ- Mozambique NA- Namibia NI- Nicaragua PA- Panama PF- French Polynesia PG- Papua New Guinea PK- Pakistan PL- Poland PM- St Pierre and Miquelon RO- Romania SB- Solomon Island SH- St Helena SI- Slovenia SR- Suriname TG- Togo TR- Turkey UG- Uganda US- United States of America VC- St Vincent and Grenadines (1) VE- Venezuela VN- Vietnam ZW- Zimbabwe (1) Authorised only for imports of fresh fish. (2) Authorised only for imports of caviar. (3) Authorised only for import of live animals intended for human consumption.